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enabling the green
Transformation

A new age NBFC focused on financing solutions for credit constrained emerging
enterprises that address climate change mitigation and adaptation

About Us .

ART Climate Finance (India) Private Limited is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) dedicated to innovative and accessible solutions for catalyzing and supporting enterprises, technologies, and projects that address climate change. We aim to contribute to India’s long-term low-carbon development strategy and its Panchamrit Goals focused on climate action leading to net zero emissions by 2070.

Financing

providing tailored financing solutions for small and medium enterprises executing climate action projects.

Capital Advisory

help companies and projects access larger pools of capital and tap into capital markets.

Project Advisory

along with its associate firm Rurban Renewable Energy & ClimateTech, which has significant experience and network in renewable energy, it can provide advisory for green projects, including identifying partners across the value chain.

MISSION .

Our Mission

To harness the power of partnerships and tailored financial solutions to catalyze and accelerate climate-smart small and medium enterprises, technologies, and projects in India for a greener and more resilient economy, while ensuring risk adjusted returns for investors.

To be India’s leading catalyst for climate action among emerging and growing enterprises through strategic and financial solutions driving significant progress towards national and global climate goals and a healthier planet for all to thrive.

ART’s strategy is strongly predicated on the following pillars:

Alliances

We are fighting an intractable challenge and we cannot do it alone. We leverage associations, collaborations and partnerships for achieving our objectives.

Relationships

We rely on long term relationships built on trust and mutual interest not on transactional engagement

Technology

Technology underpins our own success and will eventually help us win the war on climate change.

Team .

We understand that effective climate finance for SMEs requires more than just capital. Along with financial acumen, it demands a deep understanding of sustainable technologies, market nuances, and the unique challenges faced by Indian enterprises. Our team comprises of experts and raw talent drawn from financial services, renewable energy and impact sectors relevant to climate action.

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Shailesh Kumar

CEO

Dr. Vigyan Gadodia

Munish Kumar

Shailesh has 22+ years’ experience in impact investments (VC/PE, M&A, loans), advisory and business execution. He started his career in financial services working for India’s first commercial microfinance company. He has completed 20+ equity deals and several term loans in impact sectors like financial services, sustainable agriculture, healthcare, renewable energy/clean tech. He was instrumental in the setting up and management of the first direct investment fund of UK Government’s Department for International Development (now FCDO), which invested in several renewable energy and climate tech companies. He worked with BASIX, Aavishkaar Group, DFID (UK Govt.), IPE Global, EY and Glocal Healthcare Systems. He is a Fulbright Leadership Fellow and has a management degree from the Indian Institute of Forest Management and MPA (Finance & Fiscal Policy) from Cornell University.

Shailesh Kumar
CEO

Vigyan has 25 years of experience in banking, technology and business execution. Large part of his career has been entrepreneurial, setting up and managing several sustainability enterprises, including in renewable energy, climate smart agriculture and clean tech sectors. He is passionate about disruptive technologies that can make the planet a better place. He brings the visionary leadership to guide on strategy development, as well as the practical experience to help in, on the ground implementation. He has worked for Infosys, TCS, Yes Bank, Sahaj Group of Companies, He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta and has completed his Ph.D. in Plasma Physics from IIT Jodhpur.

Dr. Vigyan Gadodia

Munish has 15+ years of experience in the renewable energy space, delivering high-impact solar projects across OPEX, Capex, Open Access (Intra-State & ISTS), and Floating Solar formats. From initial installations of a few hundred kilowatts to sophisticated deployments scaling up to 100 MW, consistently driven by customer-centric execution and regulatory insight. He has deep understanding of technical specifications and financial models of various alternate energy systems. He is well versed with the policy and compliance requirements across central and state-level mandates. He has built a resilient network in the renewable energy ecosystem through stakeholder partnerships, vendor development, and asset lifecycle optimization. He has a B. Tech. and MBA (Energy Management & Finance) from Thapar University. He has also been part of Young Leaders Programme at Indian School of Business.

Munish Kumar